In the last hour, the news broke via Triple H on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he received a phone call from Mike Rotunda about Bray Wyatt unexpectedly passing away.
The news comes as a show as there have been reports Wyatt was expected to return to the WWE soon after being absent for a time to deal with some health concerns.
BREAKING NEWS!!! WWE Superstar Bray Wyatt Unexpectedly Passes Away at 36 Years Old
There were reports that he suffered a potential career and life threatening illness or injury and that’s why we haven’t seen him on WWE TV.
This is a big blow for many of us as he was not only a creative genius in the wrestling world but also a great person outside of the ring, by all accounts.
Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their…
— Triple H (@TripleH) August 24, 2023
Surprising news
In what’s another blow to wrestling fans, Triple H shared the news on X:
“Just received a call from WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda who informed us of the tragic news that our WWE family member for life Windham Rotunda – also known as Bray Wyatt – unexpectedly passed earlier today. Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time.”
This is a shock and we expect more news to be coming over the next few days about possible reasons for his death as well as fan and wrestlers sharing their heartfelt sympathies and stories about him.
In the ring, Wyatt played larger than life characters that were impervious to injury in the ring and held a type of mystical powers that were similar to the Undertaker in a lot of ways.
He’ll be remembered for some fun characters and stables like the Wyatt Family, with the Fiend character as arguably his most popular before his release from the WWE.
His last run was brief, but had plenty of intriguing possibilities with his real life brother Bo Dallas as Uncle Howdy, but for various reasons the storyline didn’t get to continue or conclude.
Wyatt will be remembered fondly for the great memories he gave us and even the laughs with his skits.
He’ll be missed and this one hurts. It’s been a while since one of our favorites passed away so young, and it’s going to take some time to fully accept this and appreciate what he’s given us over the years.
Thank you for everything, Bray, it was a wild ride.
What’s your favorite Bray Wyatt memory? Let us know in the comments below.
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